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About the Role

The job holder will lead the management and assessment of selected low to medium risk prisoners, preparing, implementing, reviewing, and evaluating their sentence plans. The role involves building effective, appropriate, and supportive relationships with prisoners to reduce reoffending. This is a non-operational role without line management responsibilities and is rotational. The position requires regular prisoner-facing activities.

Responsibilities

Supervise, manage, signpost, and advise prisoners decently, safely, and securely.
Understand, apply, and conform to national and local policies.
Establish, develop, and maintain professional relationships with prisoners and staff.
Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification/quality checking.
Attend and contribute to relevant meetings.
Assess and manage the risk posed by offenders to protect victims and the public.
Provide information and advice to other criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
Supervise offenders during custodial sentences.
Contribute to the management of risk.
Work with other agencies and groups to prevent reoffending and meet the needs of victims and offenders.
Undertake the full range of offender management tasks with low to medium risk cases.
Support probation officers in the case management of high-risk prisoners when required.
Be involved in relevant prison processes such as ACCT and violence reduction/anti-bullying for your caseload.
Act as the ACCT Case Manager for individuals if appropriate.
Interview prisoners within prescribed timescales of their arrival.
Set and review targets with prisoners and update case management notes.
Use the Offender Assessment System (OASys) to identify risks and manage offenders appropriately.
Obtain further information from outside agencies to complete a comprehensive OASys report.
Lead the sentence planning meeting to prepare and review appropriate plans.
Coordinate activities within the sentence plan through liaison with prisoners and other departments/agencies.
Encourage and support prisoner participation in education, interventions, and workshops.
Develop strategies to assist prisoners to overcome reluctance to attend programs.
Provide professional advice and assessment, including written reports to criminal justice agencies and partner organisations.
Liaise with Community Offender Managers regarding Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) and Home Detention Curfew (HDC).
Make recommendations to the Governor on suitability for early release.
Inform relevant agencies of release dates and addresses of prisoners considered a risk on release.
Support Community Offender Managers with the delivery of plans to enable recalled prisoners to be re-released.
Complete all paperwork for cases, including lifer and ISP specific paperwork.
Highlight any prisoner who gives significant concerns by their behaviour to the Heads of Offender Management or Orderly Officer.
Contribute to and attend Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Boards.
Work with all relevant external agencies to protect the public when releasing prisoners under MAPPA.
Liaise with the Foreign National Department or UK Border Agency regarding foreign national prisoners.
Instigate public protection child contact checks and share relevant safeguarding information with authorities.
Undertake the role of the resettlement advisor for prisoners in the specific caseload.
Forge, develop, and maintain links between programmes, progress, and the prisoner’s ongoing path through their sentence.
Work collaboratively with colleagues and maintain effective team relationships.
Demonstrate pro-social modelling skills by consistently reinforcing pro-social behaviour and challenging anti-social behaviour.
Use computer-based systems to produce, update, and maintain records and other documentation.
Work within the aims and values of HMPPS.

Requirements

Ability to analyse complex information to make assessments and decisions.
Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing with offenders, professionals, and at hearings.
Ability to empathise constructively with people from diverse backgrounds.
Ability to complete all mandatory training as required.
Experience of working with a diverse range of people who have experienced social/personal difficulties.
Experience of using tact and discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive issues.
Understanding of factors related to offending.
Understanding of and commitment to the principles of case management.
Knowledge and understanding of risk management/risk assessment pertaining to offenders and the impact on victims of crime.
Experience in planning and coordinating work.
Experience of working with groups or individuals to motivate and change behaviour.
Experience of working with diverse communities, including promoting equality and valuing diversity.
Knowledge and understanding of the work of the criminal justice system.
Experience of working with people who have committed offences.
Have received Women Awareness Staff Training (WASP) if working in a female establishment.
Have received Juvenile Awareness Staff Programme (JASP) and child protection training if working in a Juvenile establishment.
A working knowledge of relevant legislation and National Standards.
Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice and risk/needs assessment tools.
All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post.
All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation.
All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the HMPPS considers to be racist.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Skills

Making Effective Decisions
Working Together
Communicating and Influencing
Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service

Location

London

Work Type

Full Time
Hybrid Working

Experience Level

EO Civil Service Grade

Education Level

Higher level academic qualification(s) (Desirable)

Salary/Compensations

£37,872

Benefits

Annual Leave
Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays
Pension Scheme options
Work Life Balance initiatives
Season Ticket Advance
Training and Development opportunities
Security and diversity training
Individual induction programme

About the Company

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) offers Hybrid Working arrangements where business need allows.
Some of MoJ’s terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform.
HMPPS welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns.
This vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years for current NPS employees.
The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition.
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme.
The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

Equal Opportunity

As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.
You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found.
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria.
MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.